A bill recently introduced in the state House of Representatives calling for a requirement that state-subsidized transit agencies use money from their ridership fees to pay for operating expenses may…
School districts across the state would be required to hold their school board elections during the November general elections under legislation introduced by state Rep. Kurt Heise (R-Plymouth) that is…
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners is still looking for citizens to serve on a board responsible for overseeing the county’s various mental health initiatives. County commissioners are looking for…
Following Gov. Rick Snyder’s call in his State of the State address to base statutory revenue sharing to municipalities more on “best practices” employed by communities, a freshman state senator…
In a work session held late last month, the Wolverine Lake Village Council compiled a tentative list of goals it would like to roll out during the current calendar year.…
The Michigan Clean Water Corps (MiCorps) will award up to a total of $50,000 this year to fund both the Volunteer Stream Monitoring Grant Program and the Volunteer Stream Monitoring…
For over six years Dan Gilmartin, executive director and CEO of the Michigan Municipal League (MML), has overseen the League’s programming, policy development and member services. His career as a…
Oakland County commissioners are once again mulling over the idea of somehow televising meetings of the Board of Commissioners. We’ve always believed that televising county board meetings would be a…
With the long, dreary winter months upon us, many lakes area residents may begin to feel the effects of cabin fever. However, live theater offers a great, fun way to…
Kowall bills deserve adoption
A package of bills introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives by local lawmakers would essentially require state legislators to follow the Michigan Constitution by appropriating the necessary funds for…
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